Figur
The statue erected at the men's house is a reminder that this man's arms were chopped off in revenge after he was killed in the war. This mutilation of the corpse, committed out of anger and rage, came about because he had killed members of his murderer's family.
The statue erected at the men's house is a reminder that this man's arms were chopped off in revenge after he was killed in the war. This mutilation of the corpse, committed out of anger and rage, came about because he had killed members of his murderer's family.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Figur
Culture
Nagaland / Konyak
Material/technology:
Holz, Pigmente, Baumwolle
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126776